House Hacking Duplex in Hillsborough/Pinellas County

[Connor Benn]

Looking to get into a duplex house hack to kickstart our investment journey!  We'd be going in with an owner occupied loan and so balancing affordability with quality of life is fairly important. What are some areas to look in/avoid?

[Kristina Kuba]

@Connor Benn

I highly recommend looking in West Tampa 33607 and Ybor 33605 zip code. You will find lots of older duplexes and sometimes triplexes at a reasonable price compared to multi-family closer to downtown/ south Tampa. As the area develops, West Tampa/ Ybor rents are rapidly increasing.

Plus you will see substantial appreciation after the riverwalk expansion is complete. The 5-mile expansion will allow the Riverwalk to connect more neighborhoods, including West Tampa, Tampa Heights, Bayshore Boulevard, Hyde Park, Riverside Heights, North Franklin Street, and Bowman Heights.